Display container



March 12, 1929. A. J. TANNER DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Aug. 20, 1927 glued together.

Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

UN T IJz TAT S P TEN QFF-ICR ARNOL 5. remains, OF NORTH HAVEN, ONN CTI T.

' msrL'AY CONTAINER.

" Application tie ngest 20,1927. Serial no. 214,271}

" i The present invention relates to containers useful for displaying and dispensing merchandise, and the'chief object of the 1nven-,

tion' is to provide a serviceable, simple and economically constructed container which can be easily assembled forpacking and set up for displaying the contents.

The present invention is an improvement in the type of container which forms the subject matter of a co-pending' application Serial No. 174,743, filed March 12, 1927' In the previously proposed construction,

The present 'nvention introduces. novel features, amongst other, one being the design of the blank which can be assembled With out gluing to form'the receptacle, and further the separate display and cover member is designed to operateas a closure means for both the open front and open top of the container besides-serving as an. advertising or display card.

As applied to one embodiment of the invention the several novel features thereof fit) will. be hereinafter fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, where- Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the 'box til-led and set up in positionto display the contents; .7 p 7 Figure '2 a perspective view showing a box packed and closed readycfor. shipping Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the back of the container; Figure 4 illustrates the blank from which the container is constructed, and

Figure 5 illustrates the blank from .which the closing cover and advertising or display card is constructed.

Referring to said drawings, more particularly toFigure 4, wherein the complete blank is shown. This blank is changed'according to the dimensions and shape ofthe container to be constructed, and'in every instance the blank should be so designed that a number of similar blanks can be cut out with economy. This blank is divided into a number of substantially parallel sections vertically arranged relatively toeach other and defined by creases or folding lines. The

'variousfsections are designated by different reference numerals, and thesame sections 1n the set up ligurcsare similarly numbered so that each piece or section can be readily identified. The blank is divided into the following sections; 1 is the central section which. constitutes the front of the boX, 2 are intermediate sections forming the sides ofthe container, 3 and 4: are the end sections which when joinedtogether form the back of the container, 5 is an extension from' the end section 3 and this extension serves, when folded inwardly, as a lining for the back wall of the container wherebythe same, is considerably reenfor'ced; The lowerand upper edges respectively of the end sections 3 and 4- ar'e oblique so that the union of the two sections together is "diagonally across the back of 'the container.. The section 3 is provided with an elongated slot ,6

and the section 4 has anengaging tongue/7 progectingjat right angles to the {edge of the section.

, The receptacle of the container; is formed by folding the different sections on'the vertical cross lines 8. To unite thetwo sections together the tongue 7 isinsertedflinto the slot 6, and to insure rigidity and retention against accidental releaseflthe tongue; is

folded inwardly on tl'ieline 9, andthe Section 4 preferably over-laps the section 3 V The receptacle is partly formed when the blank is folded above and to. close the bottom of the container the tongues or flaps first folded and then) the flap 10 is folded.

The latter flap has the slot 14 inlwhich the V tongue 15 of flap 12 is engaged, and in this case, as before this tongue 151s folded. on the line 16 so as to hold the tongue against '10, 11, 12 and 13 which dependfrom the several sections, are; folded inwardly, one over the other, -The tongues 11 and 13'are accidental release. It will be noted access 1s had to the tongue 15 from theh1nter1or' through the opening 17 into the front of'the container, therefore, to fold the tongue 15 over it is only necessary to lift the tongues 11 and 13 to gain access to said tongue 15,

and when the tongues 11 and 13 are back in place these tongues aided by the weight of thecontents of the container securelyholdthe bottom of the container in the closed I position.

. Figure 5 illustrates the rblank which "is employed to form the cover and display card of the container. This blank has the portion 18, intermediate portion- 19 and end portion 20. To employ this blank as a cover for the container, it is folded on the creased line 21 and the portion .19 formsthe cover for the open top of the container and portion 18 slides into theopen front of the container behind the side pieces .22. .To retain the cover in place, the end 20 is inserted back 0f the contents of the container against the lining 5, or if the latter should be dispensed with, directly against the back wall of the container. The cover when so placed may be sealed by suitable seals 23 and the container is then completely ready for ship on one side thereof. The folding lining .5 is desirable because besides .reen'forcing the back of the container .it (also presents .a finished surface to the 'back 'of the container when the contents are partially removed. Further, the 'it'oldinglining helps to provide .a firmsuppont for the-cover when the latter is used as .aJdispla-yor advertising medium.

Thefinven't'ion ahereinbefore described has many advantages, and one in particular is that by arranging the union of the blank together by diagonally disposed retentive meansat the back of the container, the required stock is left to connect and support the tuck-in or folding flaps which close and V jreenforce the bottom and back wall of the ,various types of containers.

understood thatany modified application of container and which feature is applicable to It is to be the invention and any other modification coming fairly Within the terms of the appended claims shall be covered thereby.

I claim 5 p v r 1. A container composed of a blank having a' plurality of end and intermediate sections defined by folding lines; said sectimes having depending flaps or tongues forming the bottom of the container; one of said sections having a cut away portion vto provide an open front for the container; a separate vmember adapted to form a cover for the open top and front of the container; and said sections being united by interlocking means which in conjunction with an additionalslot serves also as a means for supporting said separate member in an upright position'to operate as a display card.

.2. A container as described and a cover therefor, said container being composed of a blank divided by scoring to define a cen tral, intermediate and end sections forming V respectively the front, sides and back of said container; folding flaps and tongues extending fromflsaid sections forming closure means for the bottom of the container; said central section being partly cut out to provide an open front for the container; said cover being composed of a separate blank arranged to foid and to be held in a position .so as to provide a retaining flap and closure means for the open top and front of the container or to operate as a display medium for the container and one of said end sections having an extension therefrom arranged to fold into the container to form a back lining therefor.

'3. A container as described and a cover therefor, said containerbeing composed of a "blank divided scoring to define a central, intermediate and end sections forming respectively the front, sides and back of said container; folding flaps and tongues extending from said sections forming closure means for the bottom of the container, said central section being partly cut out to provide an open front for the container; said cover being composed of a separate blank arranged :to fold andutobe held in a position so as to provide a retaining flap and closure means for the open top and front of the containeror to operate as a display medium for the container, one of said end sections having its upper'edge diagonally disposed,

the lower edge of the other end section being similarly disposed and interlocking 'means arranged in alignment relatively to said edges for uniting said sections together.

Signed at New Haven, county of 'New' Haven, State of Connecticut, this 19th day of August, 1927.

ARNOLD J. 'TAN'NER. 

